Cooktop appliance
US10641497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2213/07
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cooktop appliance includes an electric heating element positioned on a cooktop surface and a controller operably connected thereto. The controller is configured for monitoring a temperature with a temperature sensor, adjusting a power level of the electric heating element based at least in part on the monitored temperature over a first period of time, and deactivating the electric heating element for a second period of time based at least in part on the monitored temperature. The controller is also configured for storing the first period of time, an average power level over the first period of time, and the second period of time in a memory. When the controller detects a disconnection of the temperature sensor, the controller operates the heating element at the stored average power level for the stored first period of time and deactivates the heating element for the stored second period of time.
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